Madrid to Arequipa flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Madrid to Arequipa covers 5,860 miles (9,430 km) — about 11 h 20 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean: 61% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+2 and land on UTC−5.
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From Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · MAD · AQP
- Great-circle distance
- 9,430 km
- Duration, no wind
- 11 h 20 min
- Over water
- 61 %
- Time difference today
- −7 h
The route drawn is the theoretical one — the shortest path on the sphere. The real aircraft follows airways, avoids storms and closed airspace, and rides the wind: it can be hundreds of kilometres off.
What countries do you fly over from Madrid to Arequipa?
- Spain
- Portugal
- Brazil
- Bolivia
- Peru
- Atlantic Ocean
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Pico Almanzor
To see Pico Almanzor (2,592 m), sit on the right: it lies about 44 km from the route, ≈ 25 min into the flight.
- Porto Velho ≈ 9 h 45 min
- Pico Almanzor (2,592 m) ≈ 25 min
- Lisbon ≈ 50 min
- Manaus ≈ 8 h 50 min
Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.
Leg by leg
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See the full list, leg by leg
- Take-off from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Below: Iberian Peninsula0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Pico Almanzor, 2,592 m — on the right, 44 km away142 km · ≈ 25 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+2 to UTC+1346 km · ≈ 40 min into the flight
- Lisbon, Portugal — on the right, 55 km away514 km · ≈ 50 min into the flight
- Atlantic Ocean — 5,750 km without land534 km · ≈ 50 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC+1 to UTC−36,220 km · ≈ 7 h 25 min into the flight
- Below: Guiana Highlands6,290 km · ≈ 7 h 30 min into the flight
- Land again6,290 km · ≈ 7 h 30 min into the flight
- Below: Tumuc-Humac Mountains6,540 km · ≈ 7 h 45 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−3 to UTC−47,200 km · ≈ 8 h 30 min into the flight
- Below: Amazon basin7,230 km · ≈ 8 h 35 min into the flight
- Manaus, Brazil — on the right, 108 km away7,490 km · ≈ 8 h 50 min into the flight
- Porto Velho, Brazil — on the left, 9 km away8,250 km · ≈ 9 h 45 min into the flight
- Below: Yungas8,830 km · ≈ 10 h 25 min into the flight
- Below: Cordillera Oriental9,020 km · ≈ 10 h 35 min into the flight
- Local time below changes: UTC−4 to UTC−59,050 km · ≈ 10 h 40 min into the flight
- Below: Altiplano9,150 km · ≈ 10 h 45 min into the flight
- Below: Cordillera Occidental9,370 km · ≈ 11 h 00 min into the flight
- Landing at Rodríguez Ballón International Airport9,430 km · ≈ 11 h 05 min into the flight
Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.
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Arriving in Arequipa
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Flight time and distance
About 11 h 20 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
5,860 miles (9,430 km, 5,090 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
Time zones you cross
| km | Time | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| 0 km | UTC+2 | Madrid |
| 346 km | UTC+1 | Lisbon |
| 6,220 km | UTC−3 | Belem |
| 7,200 km | UTC−4 | Manaus |
| 9,050 km | UTC−5 | Lima |
Airspace (FIRs) along the route
Each is a control region: when the aircraft crosses the boundary, the centre talking to the pilot changes. Boundaries are approximate, from the VATSIM data set, not the official ICAO chart.
- Madrid
- Lisboa
- Santa Maria
- Canarias Oceanic
- Santa Maria
- Piarco Oceanic
- Cayenne
- Amazonico
- La Paz
- Lima
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Madrid to Arequipa?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Madrid to Arequipa covers 5,860 miles (9,430 km) — about 11 h 20 min with no wind. It passes over or close to Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean: 61% of the route is over water. Today you leave on UTC+2 and land on UTC−5.
What countries do you fly over from Madrid to Arequipa?
It passes over or close to Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru, and crosses the Atlantic Ocean. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Madrid to Arequipa?
About 11 h 20 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
How far is Madrid from Arequipa by plane?
5,860 miles (9,430 km, 5,090 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
How much of the flight is over water?
61% of the route, about 5,750 km. The longest stretch without land is 5,750 km.
Why doesn't the plane fly in a straight line on the map?
It does fly straight — on a sphere. On a flat map the shortest path looks curved; on the globe on this page it looks like what it is.
Does GPS work in airplane mode?
Yes. GPS is a receiver: it listens to satellites and transmits nothing, so it keeps working in airplane mode. What you won't have is a map unless you downloaded it; Modo Avión carries its own.
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How this was calculated
The route is the great-circle arc between both airports, split into 300 points. At each point a point-in-polygon test runs against 1,102 airspace regions, 418 time zones and 1,338 physical geography regions. Countries are those with a town within 25 km of the route: in empty areas one may be missing. Cities named have over 250,000 people and lie within 110 km.